Belief in Afterlife as a Buffer in Suicidal and other Bereavement

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13628876
AutoresPeggy C Smith (University of Southern Mississippi, autor de correspondencia), Lillian M Range (University of Southern Mississippi), Ann Ulmer (University of Southern Mississippi)
Año1992
Volumen24
Número3
Páginas217-225
Fecha de publicación1992-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/hme4-g1xe-9hxl-tj96
OpenAlexW2111476275
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas23
Referencias citadas26

To assess whether degree of belief in afterlife enhanced bereavement recovery following different types of death (suicide, homicide, accidental, and natural), 121 bereaved persons (31% of those asked) whose names were obtained from funeral homes or bereavement groups completed scales measuring belief in afterlife, impact of event, perceived recovery, spiritual well-being, emotional pain, and social support. Multivariate main effects were found for cause of death and high versus low belief in afterlife. Univariate analyses indicated that suicidally bereaved individuals reported feeling less acceptance and, along with those bereaved by accidental death, finding less meaning in the death than those bereaved by other causes. Those with relatively high belief felt relatively more recovery and well-being, and less actively avoided thinking of the death. Apparently the feeling of recovery following bereavement is enhanced by high belief in afterlife, and diminished by losing the loved one via suicide or accident

Accidental · Afterlife · Feeling · Homicide · Meaning (existential · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychotherapist · Suicide prevention · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology